Hi: My computer vendor sent me a new AMD 64 box with an ATI Radeon 9200 which doesn't seem to work with Suse 8.2 which is the distro I am testing the box with (soon to update to Suse 9.1). The card seems to be broken besides not being recognized by X, in that the DVI output gives garbage even in text mode. I'll be sending it back, but need to choose a better replacement. I don't need cutting edge graphics performance. I'd rather a 1-2 year old card that is recognized by X servers back to Suse 8.2 or 8.1. I do mostly 2D CAD stuff, not a gamer. I'd like it to be in the $100-$200 range. I pulled the ATI card and installed a MSI FX5200 with the NVIDIA GeForce FX chip that I borrowed from another machine. This works Ok, but only with the analog out, not DVI. Actually the DVI works with a D/A converter dongle, but DVI direct to my Viewsonic VP201m 1600x1200 flat panel makes the monitor go blank. Strange. I need a DVI port that I can plug the monitor into directly, because I want to share the monitor between two PCs, one with analog and one with DVI so I don't need to buy a DVI KVM switch, which is way too $$$. I can't KVM switch 1600x1200 analog without substantial image degradation. Recommendations on a known to work DVI output video card for up to 1600x1200 would be appreciated. Thanks. Good day! -- ____________________________________ Christopher R. Carlen Principal Laser/Optical Technologist Sandia National Laboratories CA USA crcarle@sandia.gov
Chris Carlen wrote:
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Recommendations on a known to work DVI output video card for up to 1600x1200 would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Good day!
My monitor cannot go beyond 1280X1024. However my ATI Radeon 9000 card works well with acceleration enabled on my SuSE 8.2 system. Supports DVI, VGA and TV.
expatriate wrote:
My monitor cannot go beyond 1280X1024. However my ATI Radeon 9000 card works well with acceleration enabled on my SuSE 8.2 system. Supports DVI, VGA and TV.
The manual for my monitor claims 1280x1024 is the limit, but it actually works better at 1400x1050 and 1600x1200 than it does at 1280x1024. Don't believe the manual. If you have a smart monitor, let the driver ask the monitor what it can do, and choose your resolution accordingly. -- "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others..." 1 Peter 4:10 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/
On Friday 23 April 2004 17:14, Chris Carlen wrote:
I don't need cutting edge graphics performance. I'd rather a 1-2 year old card that is recognized by X servers back to Suse 8.2 or 8.1. I do mostly 2D CAD stuff, not a gamer. I'd like it to be in the $100-$200 range.
Hi Chris, I have a PowerColor ATi Radeon 7500 128MB DDR. It cost less than the equivalent of $100, and is probably even cheaper now. According to the box it can handle 2048x howmany_ever pixels in 32bit colour, it has normal VGA, DVI and TV out. I only have a 15" monitor, so I couldn't test all that, but the monitor works with the converter on the DVI plug too. Performance is everything you could evern need for 2D, and 3D isn't anything to complain about either. I can play all the new games on that other OS on an AthlonXP 2400+ with 256MB PC133..... Installation on SuSE 8.2 and SUSE 9.0 is a breeze (didn't have it yet before 8.2) - just stick it in and Sax2 will set it up - no messing with funny drivers, binary packages and readme files. Hans -- Kind regards Hans du Plooy Newington Consulting Services hansdp at newingtoncs dot co dot za
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Chris Carlen
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expatriate
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